Obit: Kenneth A. Killian

by jmaloni

Fri, May 17th 2013 03:00 pm

Kenneth A. Killian, born Aug. 30, 1914, died peacefully in his sleep at
12:45 p.m. Nov. 30, 2012, after a short illness at Cornerstone hospice in The
Villages, Fla. He was first married to Viola Martin of Buffalo, who is now
deceased.

He is survived by Dorothy, his wife of 51 years, and by his four
children: Richard of California, James of Virginia, and Dorolynn Hawks and
Christine Phillips, both of Florida.

He is also survived by seven grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Mr. Killian is survived by a sister, Catherine Long of Grand Island. He is also
survived by two brothers, Raymond of Buffalo and Walter of Rochester. He also
had a brother Donald, now deceased.

Mr. Killian has been retired over 30 years. He first worked as a manager
in the dairy business and then for a local Buffalo area cemetery. Mr. Killian
was an active Mason, achieving Grand Master status at the Tonawanda Lodge. He
grew up on Grand Island and attended Tonawanda High School. He worked with the
construction crew on the original South Grand Island Bridge in 1933. He was an
avid fisherman and loved to travel with his wife, Dorothy.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 25, at noon at the Kaiser
Funeral Home, with a reception to follow at the Grand Island firehall. In lieu
of flowers, donations in honor of Mr. Killian may be made to Villagers for
Hospice, 601 Casa Bella, The Villages, Fla., 32162.